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Survival prospects for new Irish government are good

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IRELAND

He will lead a historic coalition involving his Fianna Fail (FF; centre-left) party, its historical rivals Fine Gael (FG; centre-right), and the Green Party (GP; centre-left)…

Ireland’s Varadkar will face daunting challenges

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IRELAND

Varadkar’s Fine Gael (FG) has been in coalition with Fianna Fail (FF) and the Greens since 2020; they agreed that Varadkar would replace FF leader Micheal Martin as taoiseach…

Selmayr’s days as EU top civil servant may be numbered

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EU

Profile of Martin Selmayr.

Schulz is unlikely to be a threat to Germany's Merkel

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GERMANY

This is the third defeat at the state level since former European Parliament President Martin Schulz became party leader at the beginning of the year, raising questions about his…

Czech regional and Senate polls will boost Babis

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CZECH REPUBLIC

Apart from the Pirate Party, parties from the governing coalition managed to hold some ground. The results leave Babis well-positioned for a comeback in next year’s parliamentary…

EU will struggle to meet new climate targets

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EU

If approved, the targets will profoundly shape EU economic and environmental policy over the next two decades. The power sector will bear most of the decarbonisation burden to…

Ireland’s Varadkar faces serious election challenge

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IRELAND

Ireland election preview.

EU will compromise with London under right conditions

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EU/UK

The Northern Ireland protocol will be top of the agenda. The EU has indicated a willingness to negotiate with London while the controversial Northern Ireland protocol bill remains…

EU-US trade relations will improve but not flourish

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EU/US

Biden's strong support for transatlanticism and multilateralism augurs well for a more understanding and cooperative trading relationship with the EU and will bring an end to the…

German coalition deal will bring stability -- for now

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GERMANY

The agreement ends more than four months of political deadlock since the September 2017 elections.